Founding Engineer, AI Workflow Platform (Early-Stage)

Differential.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful early-stage equity

Visa sponsorship available

Small, founder-led team

Job summary

Differential. is looking for a Founding Engineer in New York City to join a small engineering team focused on building AI-driven automation technology for complex operational workflows.

The role involves owning projects from inception, designing systems, and developing integrations. Ideal candidates have 4-8 years of full stack experience, particularly with backend Node, and should thrive in early-stage environments.

This position offers significant equity and the opportunity to work on impactful, real-world problems.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years’ full stack software engineering experience.
• Experience owning products or systems from 0→1.
• Ability to work in early-stage environments with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Own high-impact projects end-to-end.
• Build core product infrastructure and integrations.
• Develop AI-powered workflow automation.
• Design systems for scheduling and compliance.

Skills

Full stack software engineering

Backend experience with Node

Strong database experience (PostgreSQL)

Startup or founding engineer experience

Job description

Differential. is looking for a Founding Engineer in New York City to join a small engineering team focused on building AI-driven automation technology for complex operational workflows.

The role involves owning projects from inception, designing systems, and developing integrations. Ideal candidates have 4-8 years of full stack experience, particularly with backend Node, and should thrive in early-stage environments.

This position offers significant equity and the opportunity to work on impactful, real-world problems.